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| and no mistake expr | informal (for certain) | sin lugar a dudas expr |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) (nunca) | jamás adv |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| | Jamás le volveré a dirigir la palabra. |
| | | en ningún momento loc adv |
| | En ningún momento Roberto abandonó la casa esa tarde. |
| | | ni un momento loc adv |
| | Roberto no abandonó ni un momento la casa esa tarde. |
| at. no. n | written, abbreviation (atomic number) | número atómico loc no m |
| be no match for [sb] v expr | (not be as good as [sb]) | no ser rival para alguien loc verb |
| | | no poder competir con alguien loc verb |
| bear no resemblance to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally unlike) | no parecerse en nada a loc verb |
| | | no tener nada que ver con loc verb |
| | | no tener ningún parecido con loc verb |
| | The boy bears no resemblance to his father or his other brother. |
| | El chico no se parece en nada a su padre ni a su hermano. |
| by no manner of means expr | (by no means, not at all) | de ninguna manera expr |
| by no means adv | (not at all, not in any way) | de ninguna manera loc adv |
| | This handbag costs £300, but it's by no means the most expensive one in the shop. |
| | La cartera cuesta £300, pero de ninguna manera es la más cara de la tienda. |
close but no cigar,
close,
but no cigar expr | informal (nearly, but not quite) | por poco expr |
| | | por los pelos expr |
| | | por un pelo expr |
| come to no good v expr | informal (end badly) | acabar mal vi + adv |
| | | terminar mal vi + adv |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (Regret is pointless) | a lo hecho, pecho expr |
| | | lo pasado, pisado expr |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |
| cut no ice v expr | figurative, informal (have no effect) | no tener efecto loc verb |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| cut no ice with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (have no effect on [sb]) | no importarle a loc verb |
| | | no tener efecto sobre loc verb |
| do no harm v expr | (avoid hurting anyone) | no hacer daño loc verb |
| | | no dañar loc verb |
| | 'Above all, do no harm' is part of the doctor's oath. |
| | "Sobre todas las cosas, no hacer daño" es parte del juramento de un médico. |
| do no harm v expr | (avoid causing trouble) | no hacer daño loc verb |
| | It will do no harm to let her have a glass of wine. |
| | No le hará daño tomar una copa de vino. |
| do no wrong v expr | (make no mistakes) | no equivocarse loc verb |
| | He believed that the Red Sox could do no wrong and they would win the series. |
| | | no cometer errores loc verb |
| do no wrong v expr | (do nothing improper) | no hacer nada inadecuado loc verb |
| | He was convinced that his daughter could do no wrong. |
| | Estaba convencido de que su hija no podía hacer nada inadecuado. |
| | | no hacer nada impropio loc verb |
| | | no hacer nada inapropiado loc verb |
| | Estaba convencido de que su hija no podía hacer nada impropio. |
| feel no pain v expr | (be drunk) | estar borracho loc verb |
| give [sb] no quarter v expr | (show no mercy) | no tener piedad con loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener compasión con loc verb + prep |
| | | sin cuartel loc adv |
| | The border guards gave no quarter to anyone they caught trying to cross illegally. |
| | Los guardias fronterizos no tuvieron piedad con las personas a las que sorprendieron tratando de cruzar de manera ilegal. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El senador atacó sin cuartel al presidente por los escándalos de corrupción. |
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) | no tener ganas de loc verb |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| | Juan no tenía ganas de trabajar. |
| have no alternative v expr | (not have any other choice) | no tener más alternativa que loc verb |
| | With a crime this serious we have no alternative but to prosecute. |
| | Con un crimen tan serio, no tenemos más alternativa que pedir la pena máxima. |
| have no association with [sb/sth] v expr | (not be connected, involved) | no estar vinculado a loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener relación con loc verb + prep |
| | (informal) | no tener nada que ver con loc verb + prep |
| | Type 1 diabetes has no association with obesity or other lifestyle factors, and is not preventable. |
| | La diabetes de tipo 1 no está vinculada a la obesidad ni al estilo de vida y no se puede prevenir. |
| have no business doing [sth] v expr | informal (not have the right) | no tener derecho a hacer algo loc verb |
| | (informal) | no ser quien para hacer algo, no tener por qué hacer algo loc verb |
| | You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
| | ¡No tienes derecho a difundir rumores sobre mí! |
| have no chance v expr | (be doomed) | no tener ninguna posibilidad loc verb |
| | (informal) | estar perdido v cop + adj |
| | She had no chance, the disease had spread too far. |
| | No tenía ninguna posibilidad. La enfermedad se había extendido demasiado. |
| have no chance v expr | (not have opportunity) | no tener oportunidad loc verb |
| | | no poder loc verb |
| | I saw this article last week and wanted to comment, but had no chance until now. |
| have no chance to do [sth] v expr | (not have opportunity) | no tener la oportunidad de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | no tener chance de loc verb + prep |
| | The swimming pool looked nice, but we had no chance to use it. |
| | La piscina lucía bien, pero no tuvimos la oportunidad de usarla. |
| have no chance of [sth] v expr | (be unable) | no tener posibilidad de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | no tener chance de loc verb + prep |
| | He had no chance of survival in the desert. |
| have no chance of doing [sth] v expr | (be unable) | no tener posibilidad de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | no tener chance de loc verb + prep |
| | The patient has no chance of surviving without the treatment. |
| have no choice v expr | (be forced to do [sth]) | no tener alternativa loc verb |
| | | no tener otra opción loc verb |
| | I had to fire him. I had no choice. |
| | Tuve que despedirlo. No tenía alternativa. |
| have no choice but to do [sth] v expr | (not have alternative) | no tener otra alternativa más que loc verb |
| | | no tener otra opción más que loc verb |
| | We have no choice but to think that you acted irresponsibly. |
| | No tenemos otra alternativa más que pensar que actuaste irresponsablemente. |
| have no cop on v expr | Irish, informal (lack common sense) | no tener dos dedos de frente loc verb |
| have no doubt v expr | (be certain) | estar seguro v cop + adj |
| | | no dudar loc verb |
| | Have no doubt, we'll get in trouble for eating all the cake. |
| | Estoy seguro: nos meteremos en problemas por habernos comido todo el pastel. |
| | No lo dudo: nos meteremos en problemas por habernos comido todo el pastel. |
| have no doubt that v expr | (be certain) | estar seguro de que loc verb |
| | | no tener dudas de que loc verb |
| | I have no doubt that he'll be back tomorrow with the same story. |
| | Estoy segura de que volverá mañana con el mismo cuento. |
| have no end v expr | (be infinite) | no tener fin loc verb |
| | | ser infinito loc verb |
| have no end v expr | figurative (be interminable) (figurado) | ser interminable loc verb |
| | His love for her had no end. |
| | Su amor por ella es interminable. |
| | (figurado) | no tener fin loc verb |
| | Su amor por ella no tiene fin. |
| have no expectations v expr | (approach without bias) | no tener previsiones loc verb |
| | | no tener prejuicios loc verb |
| have no expectation of [sth] v expr | (not count on) | no esperar nada de eso loc verb |
| | | no esperar que algo suceda loc verb |
| | | no confiar en que algo vaya a suceder loc verb |
| | | no tener expectativas loc verb |
| have no expectation that v expr | (with clause: not count on [sth]) (pensar que no) | no tener expectativas de que loc verb |
| | | no contar con que loc verb |
| | | no creer que loc verb |
| | I have no expectation that he will be able to answer my question, but I will ask him anyway. |
| | No tengo expectativas de que pueda contestar a mi pregunte, pero igual voy a preguntarle. |
| have no idea v expr | (not know) | no tener ni idea loc verb |
| | | no tener idea loc verb |
| | | no saber loc verb |
| | I have no idea how I'm going to get home now my car's broken down. |
| | I have no idea how she found out. |
| | No tengo ni idea de cómo voy a volver a casa ahora que se averió mi auto. |
have no limit,
have no limits v expr | figurative (be unrestricted) (figurado) | ser ilimitado loc verb |
| | J.K. Rowling's imagination has no limits. |
| | La imaginación de J. K. Rowling es ilimitada. |
| | (figurado) | no tener límite, no tener límites loc verb |
| | La imaginación de J. K. Rowling no tiene límite. |
| have no more of [sth] v expr | (no longer tolerate [sth]) | no tolerar más loc verb |
| | | no aguantar más loc verb |
| | Stop that language right now. I'll have no more of it, do you hear me? |
have no more of [sth],
have no more [sth] v expr | (have used up the supply of [sth]) | no tener más loc verb |
| | | quedarse sin loc verb |
| | I've just sold the last loaf, and now we have no more, I'm afraid. |
| have no objection v expr | (not be opposed) | no tener nada que objetar loc verb |
| | | no tener objeciones loc verb |
| | | no oponerse loc verb |
| | Shah said he had no objection if a former member of the armed forces took part in the peace talks. |
| | Shad dijo que no tenía nada que objetar a que un ex miembro de las fuerzas armadas participara en las negociaciones de paz. |
| have no objection to [sth] v expr | (not be opposed) | no oponerse a loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener nada que objetar a, no tener objeciones a loc verb + prep |
| | I have no objection to your suggestion. |
| | No me opongo a tu sugerencia. |
| have no opportunity v expr | (not have the chance: to do [sth]) | no tener oportunidad de loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | no tener chance de loc verb + prep |
| | I had no opportunity to apologize earlier, but I'd like to say sorry for my rudeness at your party. |
have no plan to do [sth],
have no plans to do [sth] v expr | (lack intent, organization) | no tener planeado hacer algo, no tener previsto hacer algo loc verb |
| | | no tener planes de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener ninguna intención de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | Bachmann said that she has no plan to launch another presidential campaign. |
| | Bachmann dijo que no tenía previsto lanzarse a otra campaña presidencial. |
| have no plans to do [sth] v expr | (not intend) | no tener planeado hacer algo, no tener previsto hacer algo loc verb |
| | | no tener planes de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | no tener ninguna intención de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| have no qualms about [sth] v expr | (not be nervous or afraid) | no tener dudas de loc verb |
| | | estar seguro de loc verb |
| | Running my own business is going to be tough, but I have no qualms about my decision. |
have no qualms about doing [sth],
have no qualms in doing [sth] v expr | (not suffer a guilty conscience) | no tener remordimientos loc verb |
| | | no tener cargo de conciencia loc verb |
| | | no tener reparo loc verb |
| | I had no qualms about reporting him to the police - he was a violent criminal, without a shred of compassion for his victims. |
| | No tuve remordimientos al denunciarlo a la policía, era un criminal violento sin una pizca de compasión por sus víctimas. |
| have no quarrel with [sb/sth] v expr | (not disagree with) | no tener nada en contra de loc verb |
| | | no tener problema con loc verb |
| have no recollection of [sth] v expr | (remember nothing about) | no recordar loc verb |
| | | no acordarse de loc verb |
| | He was so drunk that he had no recollection of how he got back home. |
| | Estaba tan borracho que no recordaba cómo había vuelto a casa. |
| have no right v expr | (not be entitled) | no tener derecho loc verb |
| | My son was complaining that everyone was controlling his life and we had no right because he was an adult. |
| | Mi hijo se queja de que todos le controlan la vida y no tienen derecho porque él ya es un adulto. |
| have no right to do [sth] v expr | (not be entitled) | no tener derecho a loc verb + prep |
| | You have no right to complain about the situation. |
| | No tienes derecho a quejarte de la situación. |
| have no shame v expr | (not be embarrassed) | no tener vergüenza loc verb |
| | How can you see people suffering and do nothing? Have you no shame? |
| | ¿Cómo puedes ver a la gente sufriendo y no hacer nada? ¿No tienes vergüenza? |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | no tener tiempo para loc verb |
| | | no tolerar loc verb |
| | James has no time for gossips. |
| | I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
| | Juan no tiene tiempo para chismes. |
| have no truck with [sth/sb] v expr | (want nothing to do with) | no querer tener nada que ver loc verb |
| | That man is bad news and I'll have no truck with him! |
| have no use for [sth/sb] v expr | informal (dislike [sth/sb]) | no tener sentido loc verb |
Hell,
no interj | slang (Emphatically no) (ES, vulgar) | ¡ni de coña! loc interj |
| | | ¡ni loco! loc interj |
| | (AR, vulgar) | ¡ni en pedo! loc interj |
| | (CO, vulgar) | ¡ni por putas! loc interj |
| | (coloquial) | ¡ni loco!, ¡ni borracho! loc interj |
| | | ¡ni harto de vino! loc interj |
| | (CR, vulgar) | ¡ni en puta!, ¡ni a putas! loc interj |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) | no valer la pena desear que las cosas fueran diferentes loc verb |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | bajo ningún concepto loc adv |
| | | bajo ninguna circunstancia loc adv |
| | | en ningún caso loc adv |
| | In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
| | Bajo ningún concepto los elevadores deben considerarse un modo de escape en caso de incendio. |
| in no event adv | (not under any circumstances) (completamente imposible) | en ningún caso loc adv |
| | En ningún caso se permitirá la entrada al recinto sin el calzado adecuado. |
in no time at all,
in no time adv | figurative (rapidly) | en cuestión de segundos expr |
| | | en un santiamén expr |
| | I can get dinner ready in no time at all. |
| | Puedo tener la cena lista en cuestión de segundos. |
| in no way adv | (not at all) (no tolerar) | de ninguna manera loc adv |
| | The fact that you were a little drunk in no way excuses your behavior. |
| | El hecho de que estuvieras un poco borracho, no es de ninguna manera excusa para tu comportamiento. |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | no saber hacerlo mejor loc verb |
| | | no aprender nada mejor loc verb |
| | No es su culpa, lo hacen así porque no aprendieron nada mejor, no tuvieron la suerte de acceder a una educación. |
| leave no stone unturned v expr | figurative (search thoroughly) | no dejar rincón sin revisar loc verb |
| | | no dejar roca sin voltear, no dejar piedra sin mover loc verb |
| | | no dejar piedra sobre piedra loc verb |
| | In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
| | En la búsqueda del chico perdido, la policía no dejó rincón sin revisar. |
| | | remover cielo y tierra loc verb |
| | | no escatimar esfuerzos loc verb |
| | | hacer todo lo posible loc verb |
| | En la búsqueda del chico perdido, la policía removió cielo y tierra.. |
| like no other adv | literary (incomparably) (persona) | como ninguno, como ninguna loc adv |
| | (cosa) | sin igual loc adv |
| | | sin parangón loc adv |
| | Pedro promised to love her like no other. |
| | Pedro le prometió amarla como ninguno. |
| | Pedro le prometió un amor sin igual. |
| like no other adj | (incomparable, unique) | incomparable adj mf |
| | | único/a adj |
| | | sin igual loc adv |
| | This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
| | Este sitio ofrece a los turistas unas vacaciones incomparables. |
| like there's no tomorrow adv | informal, figurative (in a frenzied way) | como si fuera el fin del mundo expr |
| | | como si no hubiera mañana expr |
| | | como si la vida dependiera de ello expr |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | poco o ninguno expr |
| | I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
| | No pude repasar nada, así que hay pocas o ninguna posibilidad de que apruebe el examen. |
| long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) | ¡qué de tiempo! loc interj |
| | | ¡tanto tiempo! loc interj |
| | | ¡cuánto hace que no nos vemos! loc interj |
| | | ¡cuánto tiempo! loc interj |
| | Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
| | ¡Hola, Andrés! ¡Qué de tiempo! |
| | (formal, anticuado) | dichosos los ojos que te ven loc interj |
| Look no further interj | (used to offer [sth] that is needed) (coloquial) | no busques más loc interj |
| | Look no further; I have exactly what you need. |
| | No busques más; tengo justo lo que necesitas. |
| lose no time v expr | (act without delay) | no perder tiempo loc verb |
| | You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card. |
| | No deberías perder tiempo en informar sobre una tarjeta de crédito robada. |
| | (AmL) | no demorarse loc verb |
| | | no entretenerse loc verb |
| | | no dar largas loc verb |
| | No deberías demorarte en informar sobre una tarjeta de crédito robada. |
| make no bones v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | ir al grano expr |
| | | no dar vueltas expr |
| | I'll make no bones: I don't trust that man. |
| | Iré al grano, no me gusta ese hombre. |
| make no bones about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | ir al grano expr |
| | | no andar con rodeos expr |
| | | no dar vueltas expr |
| | The journalist made no bones about her dislike of politicians. |
| | La periodista fue al grano y expresó su rechazo al político. |
| make no bones about doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct in doing) | ir al grano expr |
| | | no andar con rodeos expr |
| | | no dar vueltas expr |
| | Veronica made no bones about telling her boss exactly what she thought of him. |
| | Verónica fue al grano y le dijo a su jefe exactamente lo que pensaba sobre él. |
| make no mistake interj | (believe me, let me assure you) | te lo aseguro loc interj |
| | | no lo dudes, que no te quepa la menor duda loc interj |
| | | no te engañes loc interj |
| | Make no mistake, their relationship won't last - they are incompatible! |
| | Te lo aseguro, su relación no va a durar, ¡él es muy joven para ella! |
| | (tú) | créeme interj |
| | (vos) | creeme interj |
| | | no te eng v prnl |
| | No te engañes, su relación no va a durar, ¡él es muy joven para ella! |
mean ([sb]) no harm,
mean no harm (to [sb]) v expr | (not intend to cause hurt) (figurado) | no querer hacer daño loc verb |
| | | no querer lastimar, no querer herir loc verb |
| | I'm sorry you were upset by my suggestion. I meant no harm. |
| | Disculpa si te ofendió mi sugerencia. No quise hacerte daño. |
n/c,
NC n | written, initialism (no charge) | gratis adj inv |
| | | sin costo loc adj |
| No n | (chemistry: nobelium) (nobelio, elemento de la tabla periódica) | No nm |
| | No is an element with the atomic number 102. |
| no adv | (refusal) | no adv |
| | No, I wouldn't like more coffee, thank you. |
| | No, ya no quiero más café. Gracias. |
| no adv | (dissent) | no adv |
| | No, I do not agree with that at all. |
| | No, no estoy de acuerdo para nada con eso. |
| no adv | (denial) | no adv |
| | No, I did not get mud on the floor. |
| | No, yo no dejé barro en el piso. |